Persian Lesson 15 – How to Say ‘my’ plus ‘noun’ in Persian

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Hopefully, all of you know that learning a language is different from learning about a language. As long as we are busy learning the rules and grammar of a language, we are learning about that language. And when the ‘learning about a language’ procedure is over successfully, we will start learning the language, which is using the language practically in our daily conversations. During these lessons we are actually trying to learn ‘about Persian’. When these grammar rules are finished we will enter a new and interesting stage that is learning this language. During the ‘learning this language procedure’, we will use our knowledge really efficiently. And that day, which I am waiting for, will be the great day when we can work together more positively. We will create a great atmosphere together right here in this site, and you will become active partners in this course not as silent students.

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Now let’s keep on working with simple past tense to make sure that it is fully understood and we have no problems with this tense.

Please try to learn the following words first.

Friend =  /du:st/

Father =  /pedær/

And  /ba:ba:/

Mother =  /ma:dær/

And  /ma:ma:n/

Brother =  /bæra:dær/

Sister =  /kha:hær/

Ok. Now let’s see how we can say ‘my friend’ in Persian.

Do you remember  /mim/? Great! The problem is solved! Simply put  after each word. That’s it!

You will say:

My friend =  /du:stæm/.

My father =  /pedæræm/.

And  /ba:ba:m/.

My mother =  /ma:dæræm/.

And  /ma:ma:næm/.

My brother =  /bæra:dæræm/.

My sister =  /kha:hæræm/.

Note: As you see, in most cases, we add  /mim/ with /æm/ pronunciation to the end of words. And in a few cases, when the word ends with long vowels, we just put  with no especial sound, like what you see in . This rule is applicable to all nouns. You may simply put  after a noun to make it ‘mine’!

Example:

My book =  /keta:bæm/.

All right. With this we come to the end of lesson 15. I hope you liked it.